#24AFA0

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Lightseagreen.

About #24AFA0

The precise color #24AFA0 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Lightseagreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 36 red, 175 green, and 160 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 79% C, 0% M, 9% Y, and 31% K. The HSL representation is 173.5° hue, 65.9% saturation, and 41.4% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#24AFA0
RGB36, 175, 160
HSL173.5°, 65.9%, 41.4%
CMYK79%, 0%, 9%, 31%
HSV173.5°, 79.4%, 68.6%
LAB64.6, -38.7, -2.5
XYZ22.4, 33.6, 38.6
Decimal2404256

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.72:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.71:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.60:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.56:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #24AFA0; }
.text-color { color: #24AFA0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #24AFA0; }

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